Director of Professional Training

Job Summary

Leading the professional training and readiness portfolio, the full-time remote Senior Director of Professional Training will oversee programs that prepare individuals for entry into the psychology profession, focusing on pathway programs, supervised training quality, and early-career support.

Key responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight of APA's professional training and readiness portfolio, shaping its vision and priorities
• Represents education in psychology at policy and program development venues, preparing presentations and reports
• Curates and disseminates information on national trends in professional training and readiness, translating research into practical resources

Required qualifications

• Doctoral degree in health service psychology required; background in neuropsychology preferred
• Minimum of 12-15 years postdoctoral experience, including at least five years in psychology education or training
• Experience serving as a program director within health service psychology
• Strong statistical and data analysis skills to inform strategy and program development
• Demonstrated leadership and public speaking skills with national recognition in psychology education